100% Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients

  • 3 cups warm water

  • 1/3 cup oil

  • 1/3 cup honey

  • 1.5 TBSP yeast

  • 6-8 cups whole wheat flour

  • 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten

  • 1 TBSP salt

Directions

  1. Place water, oil, honey, and yeast into your mixer and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.

  2. Add 4 cups of the flour and the gluten, give it a quick mix and then let it sit for 10-15 minutes.

  3. Add the remaining flour and salt.

  4. Knead until the sides of the bowl are clean, approximately 10 minutes.

  5. Place dough into an oiled bowl and rise until doubled.

  6. Divide into 2-3 loaves and place in oiled bread pans.

  7. Rise 20-30 minutes.

  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

The Viking Brownies

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs

  • 390 grams sugar

  • 300 grams butter

  • 200 grams dark chocolate (55%-70%)

  • 120 grams flour

  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 330 F

  2. Whip eggs and sugar until very fluffy.

  3. Melt the butter and stir in chocolate until it’s all melted.

  4. Carefully stir in the melted chocolate mixture into the eggs and sugar.

  5. Add flour and vanilla and mix.

  6. Pout into brownie pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.

  7. Let it cool and it will be easier to cut!

Oatmeal Bread

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Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups warm water

  • 1/4 cup melted butter

  • 4 tsp. yeast

  • 1/4 cup powdered milk

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 8 cups flour

  • 1 1/3 cups oatmeal

  • 1 TBSP salt

Directions

  1. Add water through sugar to mixer of your choice and let it sit for 5 minutes.

  2. Add remaining ingredients and knead until combined.

  3. Let it rise in an oiled bowl until doubled in size.

  4. Form into bread loaves and place into 2 greased loaf pans.

  5. Let it rise for 20 minutes.

  6. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes.

Homemade French Bread

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups warm water

  • 2 TBSP yeast

  • 3 TBSP sugar

  • 2 TBSP white vinegar

  • 1 TBSP salt

  • 1/3 cup oil

  • 6-7 cups all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Mix first 4 ingredients in your mixer of choice and let it sit for 5 minutes.

  2. Add the remaining ingredients and knead for 10 minutes.

  3. Place dough into oiled bowl and let it rise in the oven with a pot of boiling water.

  4. Let it rise until doubled and punch it down 2-5 times.

  5. Form into french bread loaves and let it rise another 20 minutes covered in a clean towel.

  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Grandma's Banana Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 egg

  • 1/3 cup milk

  • 1/2 cup oil

  • 1 cup mashed bananas

  • 2 cups flour

  • 2/3 cup brown sugar

  • 1 TBSP baking powder

  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Stir together egg, milk, oil, and bananas.

  3. Add and stir remaining ingredients.

  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes

Yield - 12 regular muffins or 6 large muffins

The Perfect Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of sugar

  • 1/2 cup softened butter

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

  • 3 bananas, mashed

  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla

  • 1/2 cup of chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Cream sugar and butter. And eggs and beat well.

  3. Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until just combined.

  4. Add bananas, vanilla, and nuts if using. Mix one more time.

  5. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.